{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#7 Ari Simon (Get Downtown): Existing and Producing in DTLA","description":" Ari Simon is one of those guys that runs shit behind the scenes in Downtown LA. He knows a hell of a lot about said scenes, and he has had a hand in a few different areas of local government. He is best known for his events and survey of the neighborhood, Get Downtown \u2013 a map and print publication that also has a heavy online presence and killer newsletter.      0:35 - What is GET DOWN TOWN?    \u2022 Tower Theater\u2019s first talkie http:\/\/www.getdowntown.la\/ http:\/\/www.towertheatrela.com\/history-of-broadway   6:15 - Ari\u2019s involvement in DTLA - A2B    10:15 - Working with the Historic Core BID    \u25cf What is the BID? http:\/\/historiccore.bid\/about-the-bid\/   15:35 - DTLA Perspective - The differences between then and now    \u25cb 6th St - The most underrated street in DTLA   23:25 - The DTLA Cultural Stakeholders Group    \u25cb The Broad comes to Los Angeles http:\/\/www.thebroad.org\/   25:07 - An Accidental Call to Action - Bringing venues together    26:53 - Eli Broad - One of the biggest art collections in the world  www.highsnobiety.com\/2015\/06\/16\/most-valuable-art-collections \/   32:43 - The Future of DTLA    37:00 - What is Night on Broadway?    \u25cb What is a way that we can inspire people?   http:\/\/nightonbroadway.la\/   42:27 - \u201cWe\u2019re not old money, we\u2019re young money\u201d    44:00 - The History of Pershing Square    http:\/\/la.curbed.com\/2013\/8\/28\/10203644\/38-photos-of-pershing-square-from-1866-to-today   50:52 - Gentrification of DTLA    54:33 - What the fuck is Ari\u2019s job?    \u25cb Separating different projects when representing different businesses   1:03:03 - The Development of Take Me Home LA  \u25cb What does it mean to be home in LA? http:\/\/urbanize.la\/sites\/default\/files\/TAKEMEHOMELAinfo.pdf   1:07:30 - Challenges faced as a curator    1:11:13 - When a creative\u2019s performance goes awry    \u25cb Fabric Planet http:\/\/myfabricplanet.com\/   1:23:48 - What is Monkey Town?  http:\/\/monkeytownhq.com\/   1:24:40 - The Sponsorship Debate    \u25cb Levi\u2019s Commuter Space   http:\/\/www.levistrauss.com\/unzipped-blog\/2014\/07\/peddle-your-way-to-a-levis-commuter-workspace-this-summer\/    1:37:40 What\u2019s in your event pipeline for the history of DTLA?   1:43:50 - What would you tell your 20 year old self?    Ari can be found in DTLA, NYC, Paris, Berlin, Mexico City... or http:\/\/getdowntown.la and http:\/\/instagram.com\/getdowntown.la ","author_name":"A.R.T. Artists Real Talk","author_url":"http:\/\/artistsrealtalk.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"